Cobalt Digital Inc 9229-QS User manual

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Cobalt Digital Inc.
9229-QS
Quad Split Video Processor
User Manual
9229-UM
Version: 1.2

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9229-QS •Quad-Split Video Processor User Manual
•Cobalt Digital Inc. Part Number: 9229-UM
•Document Version: 1.2
•Printed in the United States.
•Last Author: CGG
•Printing Date: 2/15/2013
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.
Copyright
© 2013 Cobalt Digital Inc.. All rights reserved.
Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of
Cobalt Digital Inc.. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited.
Patents
This product is protected by the following US Patents: 4,205,346; 5,115,314; 5,280,346;
5,561,404; 7,034,886; 7,508,455. This product is protected by the following Canadian Patents:
2039277; 1237518; 1127289. Other patents pending.
Notice
The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without
notice and should not be construed as commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc.. Cobalt Digital Inc.
assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
Trademarks
•is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited.
•is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc.
•All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this
manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of
their respective owners.

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices
Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety
Instructions” listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.
Products may require specific equipment, and/or installation procedures to be carried out to satisfy
certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this publication to call
attention to these specific requirements.
Symbol Meanings
This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this
information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.
Warning — The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Caution — The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notice — The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a
situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a
situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.
ESD Susceptibility — This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or
electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.
Important Safety Instructions
Caution — This product is intended to be a component product of the 8321 or
equivalent 20-slot frame. Refer to the frame User Manual for important safety
instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as
its component products.
Warning — Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still
present a safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical
shock, disconnect all A/C power cards from the chassis’ rear appliance connectors
before servicing this area.

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Warning —Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator
and service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all
barriers after any servicing.
This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a
risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained with the product’s power supplies
and power supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should be
returned to the factory for repair. To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be
the same time and rating. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
Warning —This product includes an “Ethernet Port”which allows this product to be
connected to a local area network (LAN). Only connect to networks that remain inside
the building. Do not connect to networks that go outside the building.
EMC Notices
United States of America
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Notice —Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by
Cobalt Digital Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CANADA
This Class “A”digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appariel numerique de la classe “A”est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
EUROPE
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
CE Directive 93/68/EEC.
INTERNATIONAL
This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22:1997 along with amendments A1:2000 and
A2:2002, and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.
Notice —This is a Class A product. In domestic environments, this product may
cause radio interference, in which case the user may have to take adequate measures.

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Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts
Routine maintenance to this Cobalt Digital Inc. product is not required. This product contains no user
serviceable parts. If the frame does not appear to be working properly, please contact Technical
Support using the numbers listed under the “Contact Us”section on the last page of this manual. All
Cobalt Digital Inc. products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be repaired without
charge for materials or labor within this period. See the “Warranty and Repair Policy”section in this
manual for details.
Environmental Information
The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its
production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the
extraction of natural resources, Cobalt Digital Inc. encourages you to use the appropriate take-back
systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life equipment in
an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local
or regional waste administration.
You can also contact Cobalt Digital Inc. for more information on the environmental performances of
our products.

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Contents
Introduction 1-1
In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................1-1
A Word of Thanks....................................................................................................1-1
Overview.................................................................................................................................1-2
Features ....................................................................................................................1-2
Functional Block Diagrams ....................................................................................................1-3
Looping Configuration .............................................................................................1-3
Documentation Terms and Conventions.................................................................................1-4
Installation 2-1
In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................2-1
Before You Begin...................................................................................................................2-2
Static Discharge........................................................................................................2-2
Unpacking.................................................................................................................2-2
Card Overview........................................................................................................................2-3
Card-edge LEDs.......................................................................................................2-3
Card Installation......................................................................................................................2-5
Rear Modules ...........................................................................................................2-5
Installing the Rear Modules......................................................................................2-5
Installing the Card ....................................................................................................2-6
Cabling....................................................................................................................................2-7
Looping Rear Module (RM20-9229-C)....................................................................2-7
Ethernet Port Cabling..............................................................................................................2-9
Ethernet Communication Cabling.............................................................................2-9
GPI Cabling..........................................................................................................................2-10
GPI Cable Connections ..........................................................................................2-10
Configuration 2-1
In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................3-1
Video Format and Reference Configuration...........................................................................3-2
Video Input and Output Configuration...................................................................................3-3
Configuring the Video Outputs.................................................................................3-3
Configuring the Input Signal Timing Display...........................................................3-4
Signal Loss Alarm Setup ..........................................................................................3-5
Ethernet Communication Setup ..............................................................................................3-6
GPI Communication Setup .....................................................................................................3-7
GPI Overview...........................................................................................................3-7
GPI Communication Setup.......................................................................................3-7
Loading the Factory Defaults..................................................................................................3-9
Software Upgrades................................................................................................................3-10

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Operation 4-1
In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................4-1
Adjusting the Proc Amp Controls...........................................................................................4-2
Configuring the Quad Split Sources........................................................................................4-3
Assigning Sources to the Quad Split.........................................................................4-3
Applying a Border ....................................................................................................4-3
Notes on Timing .....................................................................................................................4-5
Appendix A. DashBoard Menus 5-1
In This Appendix ....................................................................................................................5-1
Status Tabs..............................................................................................................................5-2
Configuration Menus ..............................................................................................................5-5
Video Configuration.................................................................................................5-5
GPI Configuration ....................................................................................................5-7
Ethernet.....................................................................................................................5-8
Personality................................................................................................................5-9
Load/Save.................................................................................................................5-9
Proc Amps Menus.................................................................................................................5-10
Quad Split Menus .................................................................................................................5-11
Appendix B. Specifications 6-1
In This Appendix ....................................................................................................................6-1
RM20-9229-C Specifications..................................................................................................6-2
Appendix C. Service Information 7-1
In This Chapter .......................................................................................................................7-1
Troubleshooting Checklist......................................................................................................7-2
Warranty and Repair Policy....................................................................................................7-3
Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. .....................................................................................................7-1
Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website...............................................................................7-1

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Introduction
In This Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Overview
•9229-QS Functional Block Diagram
•Documentation Terms and Conventions
A Word of Thanks
Congratulations on choosing a 9229-QS Quad-Split Video Processor. The Cobalt Digital Inc. line
includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-embedders, distribution amplifiers,
format converters, and much more. Cobalt Digital Inc. modular conversion gear will meet your signal
conversion needs now, and well into the future.
Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9229-QS, please contact
us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. Our technical support staff is always
available for consultation, training, or service.

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Overview
The 9229-QS takes four SDI input streams and can reduce them into four quadrants in a single stream.
The 9229-QS has four SDI outputs which can be independently configured to display either the full-
screen input or the Quad Split stream. When the output is showing full-screen, all HANC and VANC
data, including the embedded audio data on the input is carried through to the output. When the output
is showing Quad Split, all HANC and VANC data, including embedded audio, is stripped.
In addition, the RM20-9229-C Rear Module was designed to be used with the 9229-QS to loop its
inputs to a system, such as the CrossOver®production switcher, for a multi-viewer application.
GPI control allows external devices to choose which of the input selections, including the Quad Split,
will be assigned to the outputs.
Features
The following features are included for the 9229-QS:
•Compliance with SDI SMPTE 292M (1.485Gbps) and SMPTE 259M (270Mbps)
•Multi-Definition support of popular formats such as 1080i, 720p, 480i, 576i, 1080PsF
•Assign any input, or Black, to any quadrant
•Text overlay to name the four input sources in the Quad Split
•Configure GPIs to trigger any of the outputs or a specific quadrant
•Specify how the input signal timing is reported (relative to the reference or the output)
•Four passive looping inputs
•User selectable card analog reference
•Report status and configuration remotely via the DashBoard Control System™
•Ethernet 10/100 Mbit connectivity for easy upgrades in the field
•Independent Proc-Amp control on outputs
•Full DashBoard control and monitoring
•Fully compliant with openGear specifications and installs in the 8300 series frames
•5 year transferable warranty